Description:

Introducing DroboPro, the first business class storage array that manages itself. Engineered to
be both simple and scalable, the revolutionary BeyondRAID technology incorporated into
DroboPro frees businesses of making the difficult and confining choices commonly associated
with storage management. Why trade simplicity for safety, or stability for expandability?
DroboPro delivers both enterprise-level data safety and unprecedented expandability,
featuring single and dual disk redundancy combined with instant capacity expansion. Once
you experience DroboPro, you just might forget the differences between all eleven traditional
RAID levels. If you do, don’t panic.

Item Includes:

• Box Contents
• DroboPro
• 6' USB 2.0 cable
• 6' FireWire 800 cable
• 6' Ethernet cable
• User Guide and Quick Start Instructions
• Resource CD includes:
  • Drobo Dashboard application
  • Help files
  • Electronic Documentation

Features:

• BeyondRAID Technology Every Drobo product comes with the revolutionary
  BeyondRAID storage technology — the next generation of redundant disk protection.
  BeyondRAID will not only keep your data safe, but also will increase uptime and
  availability. BeyondRAID technology offers several improvements over traditional
  RAID-based storage systems, including the flexibility to replace failed disks, increase
  capacity and with a single click switch between single and dual disk redundancy all
  without costly downtime.
  
  

  Key features of BeyondRAID include:

  • Data protection against two simultaneous hard disk failures
  • Instant capacity expansion without downtime
  • Self-management
  • Automatic healing
  
  
• Up to 8 Disks of Instant Expansion to 16TB and Beyond Grow your storage in line
  with your data capacity needs with minimal effort. To add capacity, simply insert a new
  hard disk or replace your smallest disk with a larger one, even when all eight disk bays
  are full. Unlike traditional RAID systems, the BeyondRAID technology found in
  DroboPro enables you to mix n’ match disk brands, capacities and speeds. This
  allows continuous expansion as disk capacities grow. With DroboPro expansion is
  automatic, instantaneous and access to data is always maintained.
  
  
• The Virtues of Smart Volumes Create new volumes in seconds and manage up to 16 x
  16TB volumes over time with ease. The innovative and timesaving Smart Volume
  management technology integrated into DroboPro allows volumes to pull storage from
  the common pool of disks rather than a specific physical disk allocation. The labor of
  resizing and migrating volumes is replaced with the simplicity of intelligent engineering.
  
  
• Rack Mount Ready, Desktop Quiet DroboPro is equally at home in a rack mount
  environment as it is on your desktop. Dual smart fans automatically manage their
  speeds to optimize both cooling and operating noise.
  
  
• No Headache Dual Disk Redundancy Enable the Dual Disk Redundancy option to
  protect against the simultaneous failure of up to two hard disks. It’s all done with a
  single click, without ever losing access to your data. Running out of space? You can
  even switch back to single disk redundancy with a click. For instance, unlike moving
  between RAID 5 and RAID 6, there’s no need to reformat or migrate data off of the
  array, potentially saving you hours or days.
  
  
• Triple Interface Featuring iSCSI Attach DroboPro directly to the server or
  workstation that requires storage or to a shared server or workstation on your
  network that can provide access to multiple clients. Interface options include:
  
  
  • iSCSI (utilizes Gigabit Ethernet)
  • FireWire 800
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Specifications:

Disk Interface	Eight-bay capacity 3.5" SATA I or SATA II hard disk drives No carriers required Mix and match capacities, disk brands and speeds
Capacity	Continuously upgradeable with larger and faster drives. Use our interactive tool to estimate your storage in various configurations.
Weight	16lbs 3ozs (without hard drives or packaging) 3U for a standard 19" rack
Dimensions	Inches W 12.17 x H 5.46 x L 14.1
Host Interface	iSCSI (utilizes Gigabit Ethernet)² FireWire 800 High Speed USB 2.0
Power Specifications	Idle system (standby, drives off): 13 watts Typical idle system - idle, drive spin down mode (eight drives): 25 watts Typical busy system (eight drives): 82 watts
Accoustics	Normal operation: 30.4 dB
Operating System Support	Windows 2008 Server Windows 2003 Server Windows XP (Service Pack 3) Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) Mac OS X 10.4.11 and greater Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 or greater (Mac OS X 10.5.6 or greater recommended for optimal iSCSI performance and reliability) Linux using EXT34
File System Options	Windows: NTFS Mac OS X: HFS+ Cross-Platform: FAT32 Linux: EXT3
Certification: Emissions	FCC Part 15 Class B and Safety: UL, cUL
Security	Kensington lock port
Warranty	Two (2) year warranty or as provided by local law